[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15912]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal Lord God, your infinite greatness compels us to give You 
praise. Today we ask that You would help our Senators to reach their 
full ethical stature by deepening their sense of the stewardship of all 
that they have and are by the power of Your spirit within them.
  Lord, our challenging times demand such ethical and moral fitness so 
that problems can be solved with the collaborative and courageous 
spirit. Like streams of flowing water through our common days, You 
continue to refresh us with Your merciful goodness. Make us worthy of 
Your generosity as we strive daily to please and honor You.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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